Çevik Kuvvet
| Çevik Kuvvet | |
|---|---|
|
TOMA water cannon, Ankara, 2013 | |
| Active | established 1982 |
| Country | Turkey |
| Type | Law Enforcement, Riot control |
| Role | Law Enforcement |
| Engagements | 2013 Turkish protests |
Female riot police squad (Çevik Kuvvet Polis) on duty during a football match.
TOMA water cannon in Istanbul, 2013.
The Çevik Kuvvet (English: Agile Force or Rapid Response Force) is the full-time riot squad of the General Directorate of Security (Turkish National Police). It was established in 1982, replacing the Toplum Polisi.[1]
Equipment includes TOMA water cannon vehicles, Otokar Akrep "scorpion" APCs[2] and the FN 303 "less lethal" weapon.[3]
References
- ↑ Aysen Uysal, "Riot police and policing protest in Turkey", in Laleh Khalili, Jillian Schwedler (2010), Policing and Prisons in the Middle East: Formations of Coercion, Hurst Publishers
- ↑ adanaegemengazetesi, 8 January 2011, "Akrep" artık daha donanımlı
- ↑ "Cop yerine FN 303 | Dünya Bülteni". Dunyabulteni.net. 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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